Farrowing-house.



J. Q. CLARKE.

FARROWING HOUSE.

APPLIOATION FILED r1113. 17, 1912.

1 ,039,255. Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN a. cmnxn; or cnawroansmnn rnnmim, ASSIGNOR mo 'mn J. o. cnnax'nmmr'co, mconronurnn, or cmwromJsvILLE, INDIANA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented-Sept. 24,1912;

Application filed February '17, 1912;- semrm'e'ra'szcfi tion.

inafter appear this invention comprises a farrowing house that embodiesthe peculiar construction and novel arran ementofparts hereinafter fullyexplained, specifically pointed out. in the appended claims andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved farrowing house, looking at the entrance side thereof. Fig. 2, is a similar view looking at the rear sidethereof, the slidable top being at the open posit-ion. Fig. 3, is ahorizontal section taken substantially on the line 3-3 on Fig. 1. Fig.4, is a section on the line 4-4 on Fig. 2.

In the practical arrangement, my farrowing house is built of sheet metaland in the form, as shown, it comprises a flat bottom ring 1, havin anannular flanged rim 10, at the inner edge thereof. The body of the houseincludes an annular wall 3, also of sheet metal and the form shown is asingle I member, the lower edge of which laps againstand is fastened tothe bottom flange 10. The upper end of the wall 3 is riveted, or otherwise fastened, to an annular flange 5, which has an integral outwardlyand downwardly extending rim 50 the pur ose of which will presentlyappear. The si 0 wall ofthe house has a large opening 9 that extends thefull length thereof and the said opening is formed by bending one end ofthe wall 3 inwardly to extend over andbeyond the opening 9. The wall 12is curved inwardly, and by reason of its extension :1 side passageway orentrance 7 is formed that coma "new and Improved Farrowing House, ofwhich the following is a specificar mu'riicatcs with the main or huddlin'fcom pertinent 70, as is clearly shown inahd 3. To avoid injuryto"thebroo ,iii' passage into the entrance 7, the edge 30 of the=wall isbent outwardly toform a flatnee-e1. For strengthening the blind wall,

upper and lower angle braces 13 and 14 are provided, the lower one ofwhich extends across and connects with the ring flange 10.

62 designates a sheet metal to preferably cone shaped, the lower e geG3"-' of which lies llatwise on and is riveted to the mm 50. The upperpoint of the top has a cap plate 65 that carries a cent-rally locatedstud pin 8. The top has a large triangtllar opening regulated by atriangular cover section 64 movably mounted to slide onto the fixed .topportion and to he slid over the opening 66, and for holding the cover inoperative position on the top, the upper end thereof has a strap 68apertured to ride on the stud in 8, and the lower end has clips 69 thatride over the edge of the rim mem hers 50 as is clearly shown in Fig. 4.

By reason of the peculiar construction of parts as described, and shown,a practical, economical and easily handled fan-owing house -is provided,which afl'ords great prbtcction for the brood, since the blind wall notonly acts as a storm and wind shield, but alho divides the interior ofthe house into a passageway and a huddling compartment, ,and since thehouse has a circular shape,-tl1e sow is practically kept from laying onthe brood. The large opening in the top provides for admission ofsunshine and air to the huddling compartment. By reason of the detailedarrangement of the parts, the metal portion can be readily shipped in aknocked-down condition, and assembled as desired.

An important advantage in my construc tion of hog house is the huddlingbrood is out of line with the opening 9 and thoroughly protected againstrain, when the top opening is closed, and by having the lar e opening inthe top, the sow can be easi y got at.

\Vhat I claim is r 1. A farrowing house composed entirely of sheet metaland including a sin le sheet bent to form thc vertical wall of tiehousing, one end of the said sheet being bent inward] across and beyondits adjacent end \vhcrey to form an entrance opening and a.

2. A farrowlng house comprising lower and upper angle rims andtransversely ex tended angle Time that connect with the opposite inneredges of the said upper and lower rims, a housing formed of a singlesheet of metal, thempper andlower edges of which engage and are securedto the top and bottom rims, one end'of the said single sheet being bentinwardly endfjtransversely menses over and beyond the other edge of thesaid sheet whereby to form a blind wall and a passage that extendsbeyond the said. other v edge, the upper and lower edges of the said;

inwardly extended end engaging and being secured to the transverselyextended upper and lower angle rims and e top closure for the housingmounted upon the upper angle

